{
  "id": 7791625,
  "title": "Bigg Boss Malayalam 8: Eldho George gave up his leadership to bring Gayathri Suresh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/bigg-boss-malayalam-8-eldho-george-gave-up-his-leadership-to-bring",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T11:43:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bigg-boss-malayalam-8-eldho-george-gave-up-his-leadership-to-bring-gayathri-suresh-1.500676777"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8 experienced a surprising development this week. Actress Gayathri Suresh, who had been evicted from the show just two days after her introduction, returned to the house. This return came at the expense of house leader Eldho George, who relinquished his position to facilitate her re-entry. Gayathri's initial eviction occurred shortly after the show's launch on September 6, under the show's eighth season. The housemates were given a choice between consuming kanji and payar for a hundred days or evicting one contestant. Jaseela Parveen, the designated leader for the week, chose to evict Gayathri. This decision was met with disapproval from both fellow contestants and host Mohanlal himself. Eldho George, who assumed leadership of the house in the second week, immediately requested the Bigg Boss production team to overturn Gayathri's eviction and allow her back into the house. In exchange for this favor, Eldho had to step down from his leadership role and join the opposition team led by Rahul Easwar, a right-wing political commentator. Upon her return, Gayathri rejoined the show, bringing her Bigg Boss journey back to life just over a week after her initial exit. This week marked several evictions within the house, including the departure of fight master Dhanya Kaali on day six and journalist-turned-actor Rini Ann George on day seven. With the leadership shift in place, Eldho George and Rahul Easwar will likely influence the upcoming nominations and decision-making processes in the upcoming week.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 8 took an unexpected turn this week after actress Gayathri Suresh, evicted from Mohanlal's show on just the second day, made her way back into the house. Her return came at a cost to house leader Eldho George, who gave up his position to make it happen. How Gayathri was evicted in the first place Gayathri was the first contestant to enter the Bigg Boss house this…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Bigg Boss Malayalam 8: Gayathri Suresh re-enters, Eldho George sacrifices leadership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/bigg-boss-malayalam-8-gayathri-suresh-re-enters-eldho-george",
        "published": "2026-09-16T10:58:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}